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ACC Draws Ire From Lawmakers Over Housing Scheme Probe

The Anti-Corruption Commission faces criticism from lawmakers and the public over its investigation into the allocation of the Gedhoruveriya flats, with MPs at a parliamentary session questioning its involvement and alleging political collusion. The ACC reported that around 60 percent of recipients finalised by the previous administration were ineligible and that 19.7 percent of application forms had irregularities.

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What happened

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  1. Mon 5 Feb
    The ACC reported that approximately 60 percent of the recipients finalised by the previous administration's housing ministry were ineligibl… 5 February only Maldives Republic On 5 February, the commission reported that approximately 60 percent of the recipients finalised by the previous administration's housing ministry were ineligible based on the established criteria.

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  2. Tue 6 Feb
    A group of individuals deemed eligible for the flats entered the ACC premises in protest over the ACC's findings. ACC office Tuesday evening only Maldives Republic On Tuesday evening, a group of individuals, who were deemed eligible for the flats, entered the premises of the ACC in protest, expressing their concerns over the ACC's findings.

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  3. Wed 7 Feb
    Lawmakers from the MDP and The Democrats discussed the ACC's involvement in the allocation of the flats during a parliamentary session. Parliament on Wednesday only Maldives Republic newest During a parliamentary session held on Wednesday, lawmakers from the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats expressed their concerns over the ACC's involvement in the allocation of the flats.

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Who said what

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  • The delay in the allocation of flats, attributable to various factors, is causing irreversible loss to the rightful recipients. These individuals are encumbered with the financial obligation of rent as they anticipate the handover of their…

    Eva Abdulla, MP for North Galholhu of The Democrats Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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Figures in these reports

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  • 4,000 flats flats in the housing project nearing completion Maldives Republic This housing project, initiated by the former administration under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, is nearing completion with an initial 4,000 flats.

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  • approximately 60 percent recipients found ineligible by the ACC Maldives Republic On 5 February, the commission reported that approximately 60 percent of the recipients finalised by the previous administration's housing ministry were ineligible based on the established criteria.

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  • 19.7 percent flat application forms with irregularities Maldives Republic Despite their eligibility, the ACC also found irregularities in 19.7 percent of the flat application forms.

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